HTGR-GT closed-cycle gas turbine: a plant concept with inherent cogeneration (power plus heat production) capability

Conference · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5193583

McDonald, C. F.

The high-grade sensible heat rejection characteristic of the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor-gas turbine (HTGR-GT) plant is ideally suited to cogeneration. Cogeneration in this nuclear closed-cycle plant could include (1) bottoming Rankine cycle, (2) hot water or process steam production, (3) desalination, and (4) urban and industrial district heating. This paper discusses the HTGR-GT plant thermodynamic cycles, design features, and potential applications for the cogeneration operation modes. This paper concludes that the HTGR-GT plant, which can potentially approach a 50% overall efficiency in a combined cycle mode, can significantly aid national energy goals, particularly resource conservation.

• Research Organization: General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-76SF70046
• OSTI ID: 5193583
• Report Number(s): GA-A-15837; CONF-800806-14; TRN: 80-014660
• Resource Relation: Conference: 15. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, Seattle, WA, USA, 18 Aug 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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